If my morning commute was a text adventure

> Wake up
It’s not 6 a.m. yet.

> Wake up
Are you sure you want to do that?

> Yes
You wake up.

> Look
Your bedroom is dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

> Turn on light
The bedroom is filled with a warm light. You look at the carpeting and can’t remember the last time you vacuumed.

> Don’t judge me
I don’t know the word “judge.”

> Good
Good to know you, too.

> Eat breakfast
You can’t do that here.

> Leave for work
Are you sure you want to do that?

> No
You leave for work.

> Bah
You don’t see any bah here.

> Look out window of SkyTrain and enjoy the view
You see a slate gray sky and rain comes down in sheets.

> Close eyes
You close your eyes. For a moment it is silent, then the intercom squawks to life with an announcement.

> Listen to announcement
“This is SkyTrain Control. A family of squirrels is on the track between Broadway and Nanaimo stations. Your train is being momentarily held while SkyTrain personnel investigate. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience.”

After thirty seconds the announcement repeats.

> Listen to music on phone
Your phone has no charge as you did not plug it in last night.

> $#%&^!
You don’t see any $#%&^! here.

> Wait
You wait.

“This is SkyTrain Control. A family of squirrels is on the track between Broadway and Nanaimo stations. Your train is being momentraily held while SkyTrain personnel investigate. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience.”

> Wait
You wait.

The intercom comes to life and someone on it loudly clears his throat.

“This is SkyTrain Control. A family of squirrels is on the track between Broadway and Nanaimo stations. Your train is being momentraily held while SkyTrain personnel investigate. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience.”

> Wait until train is moving
The train begins moving.

> Check time
It is 7:49 a.m. You are going to be late for work.

> Call work on phone
Your phone has no charge as you did not plug it in last night.

> Well that’s just great
You don’t see any well here.

> Shut up
How rude.

> This sucks
Can you be more specific?

> Look
You are in a SkyTrain car.

In the car you see the following:

Several passengers
Crumpled newspaper (under seat)
Spilled soda
A bicycle

The floor is covered with a sticky liquid that is slowly snaking toward yor feet.

> Cry
Do you feel better now?

> No.
How negative!

> Save
Are you sure you want to save? Your score is 10 out of 500, giving you a rank of Newbie Commuter.

> Yes
Saved.

> Quit
Are you sure you want to quit?

> Yes.

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